Breed # American Staffordshire Terrier The American Staffordshire Terrier is a terrier breed from United States, standing 17–19 in at the withers, weighing 50–80 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–16 yrs. ![A photograph of the American Staffordshire Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/american-staffordshire-terrier.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin United States Height 17–19 in Weight 50–80 lb Lifespan 12–16 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the American Staffordshire Terrier is taller than 29% of the measured breeds, heavier than 69%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 39 from United States. Compare the American Staffordshire Terrier with another breed ## Living with the American Staffordshire Terrier Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the American Staffordshire Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[American Staffordshire Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/american-staffordshire-terrier/)[American Staffordshire Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/american-staffordshire-terrier) ## Breeds that look like the American Staffordshire Terrier A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the American Staffordshire Terrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jack-russell-terrier.webp)Jack Russell Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jack-russell-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/japanese-terrier.webp)Japanese Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/japanese-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-brasileiro.webp)Dogue Brasileiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogue-brasileiro/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-bulldog.webp)American Bulldog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-bulldog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/boston-terrier.webp)Boston Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/boston-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogo-argentino.webp)Dogo Argentino](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogo-argentino/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. American Staffordshire Terrier17–19 in 2. Jack Russell Terrier8–15 in 3. Japanese Terrier8–13 in 4. Dogue Brasileiro21–24 in 5. American Bulldog20–26 in 6. Boston Terrier9–15 in 7. Dogo Argentino24–27 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. American Staffordshire Terrier50–80 lb 2. Jack Russell Terrier14–18 lb 3. Japanese Terrier5–10 lb 4. Dogue Brasileiro64–95 lb 5. American Bulldog75–115 lb 6. Boston Terrier6–25 lb 7. Dogo Argentino88–99 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. American Staffordshire Terrier12–16 yrs 2. Jack Russell Terrier12–14 yrs 3. Japanese Terrier12–15 yrs 4. Dogue Brasileiro~13 yrs 5. American Bulldog10–15 yrs 6. Boston Terrier11–13 yrs 7. Dogo Argentino9–15 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the American Staffordshire Terrier on the breed map Read about the American Staffordshire Terrier on Wikipedia